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From Holly, child's age 4

Hi. My son just turned 4 and he weighs approx 70-75 pounds. He is very happy and doesn't realize how much bigger he is than kids his own age. I know my son's weight is out of control and I know that it is my fault that he learned such bad eating habits. I decided in mid-June to try to lose weight myself hoping that getting rid of the junk and eating healthier would eventually get my son on the right track. I have lost 80 pounds so far and have about 30 more to go. But there has been no impact on my son. I tried feeding him what I was eating but he would not even try fruits or veggies. So I would eventually have to make him something else that he would eat, which I know I should not give in and do but he would cry for hours. This is so hard and I feel so bad because I know he got the bad eating habits from me but now that I'm trying to do something about it he won't even try the healthier foods. I eventually end up feeling bad that he won't eat the better food that I give in and give his something usually bad that I know he'll eat. And to make matters worse, last weekend my in-laws came up to visit and made me feel bad for losing weight and not helping my son to lose weight. I explained that he was my whole reason for trying to lose weight but they think I'm giving in too easily. My son also has autism which they don't understand very much about. He is 4 but has the developmental level of about a 2 year old, so many times he doesn't understand what you are telling him. This also adds to my food problems with him because I know he doesn't understand why I am not giving him food every time he wants it. If anyone else has a young child in a similar situation I would like to know how you are dealing with things. Also if anyone can tell me wear they buy their overweight kids clothes especially pants? Everything that is the right length for him is too small in the waist. Thanks.